REITZ-ZICKUS-BELLOCK-FOWLER-FORBY. New Act 225 ILCS 60/22 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22 Creates the Woman's Right to Know Act and amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that an abortion shall not be performed or induced unless the woman has given her voluntary and informed consent, and states guidelines for determining whether a woman's consent is voluntary and informed. Requires the Department of Public Health to publish materials concerning certain prenatal services. Requires a physician to inform a woman of the existence of a medical emergency that necessitates an immediate abortion to avert her death or serious injury. Provides for civil remedies in the case of a violation of the Woman's Right to Know Act. Makes a physician subject to disciplinary action for violating the Woman's Right to Know Act. Effective 90 days after becoming law. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health) It is estimated the cost to implement this bill is approximate- ly $383,800 for staff, equipment, travel, printing, and dis- tribution of printed materials and the cost of operating the toll free telephone contract. PENSION NOTE (Illinois Pension Laws Commission) Senate Bill 1864 does not have a fiscal note. FEB-16-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-16-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ZICKUS FEB-16-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BELLOCK FEB-16-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-16-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FOWLER FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FORBY MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL MAR-20-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-20-2001 H COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary